How MSU trustee candidates would rebuild after Nassar   The Michigan State University Board of Trustees has been heavily criticized for its handling of the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal. Statewide voters in November will determine two new members of the board, which remains tasked with helping pick MSU's next president. MLive spoke with two Democrat and two Republican board candidates to get a read on how they plan to move the university forward. MORE ►MSU picks consulting firm for presidential search

Michigan opioid overdose deaths have almost tripled in 5 years   Opioid overdose deaths are on the increase across the nation, and Michigan hasn't escaped the growing health emergency. Of the nearly 3,000 overdose deaths in Michigan in 2017, 71 percent were opioid related. In fact, opioid OD deaths last year were nearly triple the number recorded in 2012. Check out our online graphic for the underlying data from every Michigan county. MORE ►See trend of opioid prescriptions in your country

Golladay stars, Crosby crumbles and Lions beat the Packers again (!) hat Well, maybe these Detroit Lions aren't as bad as we worried they might be. (They certainly are better than the dumpster fire that got torched by the Jets on opening night!) Most every team in the league would love to do what Detroit did the past three weeks -- earn a pair wins against the Patriots and Packers at home and nearly beat the Cowboys in Dallas. There's much work to be done, but this team seems to be trending in the right direction.    MORE ► Give it up for Da'Shawn Hand, the rookie who has helped save the Lions' season ► How does a kicker miss 5 times in one game? ► Kerryon Johnson seems OK after ankle injury, but concern grows for Jamal Agnew?